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Driving, depression, and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES)

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The three items listed in the title of this blog post might seem unrelated but they  were part of an article that was published last month. The article drew some useful and thought-provoking conclusions that might be useful for clinicians working with PNES. The study described in “Characteristics of patients diagnosed with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures […]

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PNES Poem

3 Comments / 2024, News /

PNES Poem by Nita Dholakia To wake up in the morning is what I wish Waking up in the afternoon is my truth Morning or afternoon, getting up is my win Relaxed and peaceful sleep is now my dream Jolts and jerks with silent grunting Screaming from annoying pain My new routine is not plain

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The Psychogenic non-epileptic Seizures Pocketbook-Why Julia Doss wrote it

1 Comment / 2023 /

Writing the “Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures Pocketbook” came about after many years of treating patients with PNES and training other clinicians in treating them. It has been humbling and rewarding to work with families and their children and watch them get better and grow into their adulthood. But this isn’t how my career initially started. In

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Join me in congratulating the 2023 Lorna Myers PNES Scholarship awardees!

Leave a Comment / 2023, News /

Every year, all profits from the sale of “Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A guide” are donated to Epilepsy Alliance America, a wonderful foundation that hosts the Lorna Myers PNES Scholarship. This award is offered to any person living in the USA and who has a diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.  The money that is granted can

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Virtual psychogenic non-epileptic seizures conference for patients, loved ones and their clinicians: Update on current treatments for PNES in adults and children

3 Comments / 2023, News /

For six years straight, the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group (NEREG), hosted an annual PNES conference for patients, caregivers, and in the last few years, for health professionals too. Our last and sixth conference was held in 2019 and then, as we all know, the world ground to a halt due to the 2020 pandemic. So,

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New: The Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (also known as dissociative seizures) Pocketbook

2 Comments / 2023, News /

  In a few weeks, a new book on PNES is going to be published and will be called: The Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (also known as dissociative seizures) Pocketbook. The word “pocketbook” is in its title because it is meant to be just that: a book that a clinician might carry in her/his pocket for

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Students living with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES)-a new study

6 Comments / 2022, News /

  For almost 20 years, I have been a school nurse. During one of my first years as a school nurse, I met a student with what health care providers were then calling pseudoseizures. While many school personnel were very supportive of this student, there were just as many who were NOT. I heard comments

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Service animals for people living with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES): some thoughts

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I get asked about service dogs for PNES quite a bit and over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to observe my patients’ service dogs and emotional support animals in action. The ones who are really well-trained have left me very impressed at how useful they are in ensuring safety and also

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